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My genealogical research and other ramblings!

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Photo above: G G Grandfather
James Edward EVANS born 13 June 1860, Fernside, North Canterbury, NZ with
his children. The older girl in the light dress is his daughter Lucy
Jane, b 22 January 1891 at Swannanoa, North Canterbury. She was my
Great Grandmother. Another photo of her is further down the page with my
mother who was 2 years old. This photo taken c1900 at Kaiapoi,
Canterbury, New Zealand. Another photo of this
family

Needless to say, I have included my interests for all those of like mind below

I use Family Tree Maker 2009. My main file now goes back 15 generations; has
12,308 individuals; 3,909 marriage; 2,439 surnames over 116,000 text entries and
I want to keep feeding it!

~ MY FAMILY RESEARCH ~

IF YOU USE
ANY OF THE PHOTOS ON MY WEBSITE PLEASE BE COURTEOUS. LINK TO AND ACKNOWLEDGE
WHERE YOU SOURCED FROM.

Format - SURNAME, VILLAGE, COUNTY, COUNTRY, YEAR

ANDERSON, Glasgow, Scotland 1753

ARBUCKLE(S), Crumlin, Ant., Ireland 1826

Great GRANDMOTHER
Emma ARBUCKLE

Born 12
April 1886, Waimate, NEW ZEALAND
Married 10 November 1910, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
To Robert Alexander JOHNSTON
Died 26 March 1961, Christchurch
Buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch
Aged 18 in this photo

Married 28 November
1881, Timaru, NEW ZEALAND to James ARBUCKLE
(They are the parents of Emma ARBUCKLE
Died 17 November 1930, Waimate
Buried at Waimate old Cemetery, South Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
with James

Born 7 August 1831,
Otley, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Died 23 June 1923, Jubilee Home, Woolston, Christchurch, NZ
Cause of death: Senile Decay, Heart Failure - 10 days
She came to NZ as a 9 year old with her parents aboard the 'Coromandel"

Married 24 April 1855 at Akaroa Registry Office, NZ

To James George STEVENSON
Born 22 November 1832, Bexley, Kent, ENGLAND
Died 21 March 1916
Cause of death: Drowned in Gammons Creek, Oxford, Canterbury,
NZ

Grave
of Sarah and James,
Oxford Cemetery, North Canterbury, NZ

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My G G GRANDMOTHER
Frances Fanny STEVENSON

(daughter of
Sarah and James STEVENSON)
Born 30 July 1864, Akaroa, NZ
Died 19 November 1918,Christchurch, NZ
Cause of death: Influenza

Married 1 November 1886 Oxford, Canterbury, NZ

To James Edward EVANS
(his parents Robert and Sarah EVANS in photo listed under 'EVANS')
See photo top of this page with his children
James was born 13 June 1960, Fernside, North Canterbury, NZ
Died 10 June 1941, Public Hospital, Christchurch, NZ
Cause of death: Uraemia 6 days, Cerebral Thrombosis 2 wks

Grave
of James and Frances,
Vickery Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, NZ

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GREAT GRANDMOTHER
Lucy Jane EVANS
daughter of Frances Fanny and James EVANS

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